From Roussayrolles to the five mills of Laussière

Circular loop west of Roussayrolles, requiring some effort but allowing you to discover the remarkable ruins of La Laussière. In wet weather, the section of the mills is full of waterfalls.

Details

50916310
Creation:
Last update:
Last review:
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.46 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 280 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 278 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 428 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 210 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Roussayrolles (81140)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 44.101789° / E 1.833484°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2240O, 2241SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Parking available next to the Roussayrolles cemetery.

(S/E) With your back to the town hall and the picnic tables on your left, walk past the cemetery. Follow Chemin du Touron to the bend and take the grassy path on the right.

(1) At the crossroads marked by a stone cross, high up on the right, turn left. The path widens and, after an open section, continues as a dirt and stone track. This rather unpleasant section ends at Chemin du Touron: make sure you close the gate behind you.

(2) Cross the road and continue to a shed at a nearby crossroads. Continue straight ahead, following the shed, then pass Fourcou. Keep to the left until you reach Pas de la Clède.

(3) Turn left onto the wide uphill track. Keep an eye out for a cairn, also on the left. In front of this cairn, scramble up the small path that leads to the Peyrelevado dolmen, also known as the Fourcou dolmen.

(4) Leave the dolmen and continue along the small path to rejoin the track you left earlier. Continue for a good hundred metres until you reach the next intersection.

(5) Turn right and then immediately right again. The path descends to the edge of the Lauger stream, not the Laussière stream as indicated on the IGN map.

(6) Head left. The wide, gently sloping track runs along the right bank of the Lauger, then crosses it near Laussière and the first ruined mill. Arrive at a place called Laussière.

(7) Pass it. Stay on the left bank of the stream and note other remains: ruins and mill wheels. Further on, the path becomes a narrow trail and then climbs quite steeply until it joins the Peyralade road. Follow this road to the left for about 150 metres. Ignore the first path on the left and continue to the second.

(8) Turn sharply left onto this second small path, which is not marked on the IGN map but is clearly marked. Pass behind the Vignals house, join the road and continue straight ahead. At the triangular crossroads, head straight towards the centre of Roussayrolles to find the cemetery and the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 414 m - Roussayrolles cemetery
  2. 1 : km 0.19 - alt. 406 m - Crossroads (cross)
  3. 2 : km 0.7 - alt. 376 m - Crossing the road
  4. 3 : km 1.88 - alt. 351 m - Fork to the left
  5. 4 : km 2.58 - alt. 417 m - Dolmen de Fourcou
  6. 5 : km 2.9 - alt. 408 m - Fork to the right
  7. 6 : km 4.08 - alt. 210 m - Lauger stream, on the left.
  8. 7 : km 5.65 - alt. 276 m - Laussière
  9. 8 : km 6.7 - alt. 388 m - Path on the left
  10. S/E : km 7.46 - alt. 415 m - Roussayrolles cemetery

Notes

Water point and toilets, to the left of Roussayrolles town hall.

Worth a visit

Roussayrolles Church with its frescoes.

Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
User 6597356

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 19, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike, mostly forest trails, a stream, a waterfall, ruins of an old hamlet, mill furniture, very enjoyable.

Machine-translated

Remaff
Remaff

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An interesting route to discover the dolmen and numerous mills.

Machine-translated

madydou
madydou ★
• Edited:

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It's always a pleasure to wander around this corner of Roussayrolles.
Even without drinks or pétanque this time.
Thanks, Charlie.

Don't be fooled by the distance.
It's a physically demanding route, with significant ascents and descents.

Machine-translated

Lauriane81
Lauriane81

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, completed in 2 hours and 25 minutes.
Very little road walking. We did it in summer, and the undergrowth provides welcome shade at this time of year.
The dolmen, old mills and landscape are magnificent.

Machine-translated

madydou
madydou ★
• Edited:

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant loop trail that allows you to discover hidden local heritage sites.

Machine-translated

Other walks in the area

For more walks, use our search engine .

The GPS track and description are the property of this route's author. Please do not copy them without permission.